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- Now on the final leg of her journey, Joanna Lumley leaves Lake Tana traveling west to rejoin the White Nile. They were required to fly over large parts of the river as it was deemed too dangerous to travel down it. In Juba, southern Sudan, she meets the local beauty queens who are preparing for the upcoming pageant. It's the on to Lake Albert where she takes a ferry to Murchison Falls in Uganda where there is now a large game reserve. Traveling overland They stop on the way at a rhinoceros sanctuary. It's then on to Lake Victoria, originally thought to be the source of the Nile. In 2006, a new source of the Nile was discovered in the hills of Rwanda. Traveling up the Rukarara River, they come to the source, a natural spring 4,199 miles from the Mediterranean.
- This safari plunges us into the heart of darkness, where only the strong and the brave survive. Those that do will understand the mysteries of all that croaks, roars and goes bump in the night.
- The quest to find the source of the Nile built and shattered explorers' dreams for centuries, until it was eventually discovered that the river's birthplace is Lake Victoria. Nile crocodiles have been using the banks of the river as nesting sites for centuries, showing a nurturing side unique in the reptile world.
- The Nile River, Africa's largest, longest and most ancient of rivers. Spanning 4000 miles the Nile flows through 11 countries before finally emptying out into the Mediterranean. For millennia its waters have sustained life and civilization. Winding its way through the landscape, the rivers verdant waters create a plush and vibrant haven for a variety of wildlife. Its constant flow, tropical climate and lack of seasonal change also provide an idyllic setting in which to raise the next generation.